by | Mar 31, 2015 | Digestive System, Environment, Immune, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
It is relatively new knowledge of the potential harmful effects that gluten can create on the digestive system and its affect on the blood brain barrier. It is also relatively recent discovery that non-celiac gluten sensitivity may affect up to two-thirds with...
by | Mar 30, 2015 | Detoxification, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
There’s been much discussion as of the recent discovery of zonulin a molecule that’s responsibility lies in guarding the tight junctions of the intestinal lining. Zonulin is a “gate keeper” that open the tight junctions to allow medications and...
by | Mar 17, 2015 | Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Above is the title in a review published by the Children’s Gastroenterelogy Clinic in New Zealand 2009. The study reviews the effects of gluten on an individual and how it may manifest as neurological diseases. Dr. Tom O’Bryan also referred to as the...
by | Oct 1, 2014 | Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
Of the 22 amino acids, glycine is the second most widespread amino acid in the body. It’s processed in the liver and is used most heavily in the central nervous system and the digestive system. Glycine helps in managing blood sugar, producing heme which is a...
by | Sep 16, 2014 | Antioxidants, Detoxification, Digestive System, Environment, Hormone, Immune, Mitochondria, Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
A damaged blood brain barrier is the cause of epilepsy in rats. Peer reviewed science journal reports that a compromised blood brain barrier may indeed contribute to the pathogenesis of focal cortical epilepsy, a common neurological disease. Read the report [ilink...
by | Aug 4, 2014 | Neurotransmitters, Nutritional Deficiencies, Seizures
This study was conducted on mice, not nearly as reliable as a human study. Still this study reveals that potential positive effects curcumin, a natural anti-inflammatory herb derived from turmeric, has on the effects of seizures and seizure severity. The paper is...
